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  • Basil – Thai/Asian – Húng Quế

    Vietnamese Herb Name: Rau Quế, Húng Quế

    Common Culinary Herb Name: Thai Basil (Queenette / Siam Queen / Anise Varieties), Asian Sweet Basil, Purple Basil.

    Botanical Family & Herb Name : Lamiaceae, Ocimum Spp.

    Vegetative Description: Stems are purple with small purple/white flowers.  Leaves are more narrow and darker than Italian Basil herbs.

    Native Habitat & Ecology:

    Tasting Note: sometimes sweet/spicy, anise/licorice scented leaves.

    Culinary Uses: Eaten raw.  Smelling this basil is to be reminded of a piping hot bowl of phỏ noodle soup.  These lusciously aromatic infused leaves are the most associated with phỏ and many common herb plates in Vietnamese cuisine.

    Medicinal Uses: Antibacterial qualities

    Propagation: By seed or from tender cuttings in soil or water.

    Other Names: Bai horapa (Thai)

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